Unsettled and Unsettling
/We live in unsettled and unsettling times. In both the Philippines and the US, we can almost feel the ground shifting at our feet as we deal with the pandemic and await the coming of the political maelstrom.
For those who lived in the Philippines and were attuned to the national mood in 1972, there is a feeling of deja vu, because around this time 48 years ago, the ground beneath our feet was likewise unsteady. A week later, martial law was declared and the country's historical arc bent towards authoritarianism.
Lest we forget those years under the Marcos regime (14 more years of it, from 1972) and to add to the collection of narratives of that era, here are our stories:
Ex-political detainee Ernesto M. Hilario writes of his prison experience in "Never Again to Martial Law"
In my column, I recall my personal stories of visiting prison in "Visiting YRC"
Read Again:
Martial Law Stories: House Arrest
Martial Law Stories: The “Torture” of Playing for Miss Universe 1974
For those who missed PF's webinar on the Anti-Terror Law, here's the recording:
[Webinar] The Anti-Terrorism Law And How It Will Affect You
Our Stories This Week
Martial Law Stories: Never Again To Martial Law By Ernesto M. Hilario
Nothing Fragile About Rocker Joanna Glass By Anthony Maddela
All The Presidents’ Man, Eddie Serrano By Dr. Floriño Francisco
Meeting Pierce Brosnan And The Dalai Lama By Mona Lisa Yuchengco
Martial Law Stories: Visiting YRC By Gemma Nemenzo
The Happy Home Cook: Sandy’s Fried Rice By Chef Sandy Daza
Video of the week: AAPI Vote’s Breadth of Community
In The Know
Asian Americans’ political preferences have flipped from red to blue
https://theconversation.com/asian-americans-political-preferences-have-flipped-from-red-to-blue-145577?fbclid=IwAR1HIk45p6ym7OUfEtr8qEs1-X7k03g6pJPgvsSeIkub8wW2UeBM_V2vUZ0
For Filipino migrant workers, coronavirus dashes their ticket to a better life
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronavirus-unemployment-philippines-migrant-workers/2020/09/09/37972290-e688-11ea-bf44-0d31c85838a5_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_virusphil-846pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans
WATCH: Hollywood’s Yellow Rose trailer speaks of Filipino immigrant spirit
https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/watch-hollywoods-yellow-rose-trailer-speaks-of-filipino-immigrant-spirit/?fbclid=IwAR1XVFGtNXB11fhHaArNlDr_YDuTFDvlVZ1HXPxmWIC5JQ1VJNCKNdsEqnw
Plant Thieves Scour Forests to Satisfy Foliage-Starved Filipinos
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/plant-thieves-scour-forests-satisfy-230000920.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma
Healers grapple with mental health issues in Fil-Am community
https://usa.inquirer.net/58409/healers-grapple-with-mental-health-issues-in-fil-am-community?fbclid=IwAR1HIk45p6ym7OUfEtr8qEs1-X7k03g6pJPgvsSeIkub8wW2UeBM_V2vUZ0
